Ten tons of Peruvian Hass avocado shipment arrived in Thailand
Nota Informativa
30 de August de 2019 - 12:00 a. m.
On 30th August, the second container with ten tons of Peruvian Hass avocado shipped by sea arrived via the Port of Laem Chabang, Chonburi. In Bangkok, the Ambassador of Peru with the CEO of Citi Fresh Fruit Co. Ltd. received this important cargo consisting of 1,600 boxes of fresh avocados, in this case, from the Virú Valley, La Libertad, in Northern Peru. Citi Fresh Fruit Co. Ltd., is one of the two largest fruit importers in Thailand.
The first season of export of Peruvian Hass avocado to the Thai market and has been revealed as a great sales success due to the wide acceptance of this fruit by large importers, supermarkets and Thai consumers.
About 60 tons of this selected fruit, duly certified and packed, from the valleys of Ica, Lima and La Libertad, were already to Thailand from the end of June until August 2019. The first shipments of up to 3,226 kg. each, arrived in Bangkok by air, immediately after the Ministry of Agriculture of Thailand approved the phytosanitary protocol to import this Peruvian fruit and successfully completed the audit of the premises of the Peruvian packers and exporters. This process took almost eight years of negotiations and persistent coordinated work between the Embassy of Peru in Thailand, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the production companies and the SENASA.
Mr. Sithisak Chatamornwong, CEO of Citi Fresh, said that the Peruvian Hass avocado imported this season was quickly placed, through distribution channels aimed at consumers who consume high quality healthy products in Thailand. He also indicated that when Thailand approved the phytosanitary permit for the Peruvian Hass avocado, the harvest season in Peru had already begun and the exporters had their product committed to other markets but, in view of the quality, freshness, good shelf live and acceptance of the Peruvian fruit, he will seek to ensure a greater supply of this product in the 2020 season
The first season of export of Peruvian Hass avocado to the Thai market and has been revealed as a great sales success due to the wide acceptance of this fruit by large importers, supermarkets and Thai consumers.
About 60 tons of this selected fruit, duly certified and packed, from the valleys of Ica, Lima and La Libertad, were already to Thailand from the end of June until August 2019. The first shipments of up to 3,226 kg. each, arrived in Bangkok by air, immediately after the Ministry of Agriculture of Thailand approved the phytosanitary protocol to import this Peruvian fruit and successfully completed the audit of the premises of the Peruvian packers and exporters. This process took almost eight years of negotiations and persistent coordinated work between the Embassy of Peru in Thailand, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the production companies and the SENASA.
Mr. Sithisak Chatamornwong, CEO of Citi Fresh, said that the Peruvian Hass avocado imported this season was quickly placed, through distribution channels aimed at consumers who consume high quality healthy products in Thailand. He also indicated that when Thailand approved the phytosanitary permit for the Peruvian Hass avocado, the harvest season in Peru had already begun and the exporters had their product committed to other markets but, in view of the quality, freshness, good shelf live and acceptance of the Peruvian fruit, he will seek to ensure a greater supply of this product in the 2020 season